As well as their fan favourites, the show will see the Gurus play their 1985 album Mars Needs Guitars! in its entirety, something Faulkner is looking forward to.

“I really like some of the less travelled songs, and that album has got some really key ones that we don't get to play as often.”

That includes Death Defying, a tune Faulkner identifies when asked the curly question of whether he has a favourite. “It was a minor hit at the time, but it's a song that's become an audience favourite, and for me as a writer it's one of those songs that I'm really, really proud of.

With 32 years of performance behind them, how do the Hoodoo Gurus feel about being an Australian institution? “Well, we haven't been institutionalised yet,” Faulkner says.

Dig It Up! The Hoodoo Gurus Invitational plays at the Tivoli, Costin Street, Fortitude Valley, on April 18 from 7pm. Tickets on sale through ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849.